What is the "oddest prime number"?
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2006-08-31 23:54:46 · 12 answers · asked by kevin! 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Humorously, 2 is therefore the "oddest" prime
2006-09-01 00:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Oddest Prime Number is 2,because it is not odd number
2006-09-01 00:01:40 · answer #2 · answered by karthik s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With 1 excluded, the smallest prime is therefore 2. However, since 2 is the only even prime (which, ironically, in some sense makes it the "oddest" prime), it is also somewhat special, and the set of all primes excluding 2 is therefore called the "odd primes." Note also that while 2 is considered a prime today, at one time it was not (Tietze 1965, p. 18; Tropfke 1921, p. 96).
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PrimeNumber.html
2006-09-02 01:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I like all numbers. They are all unique. Since most people above have chosen two as being the 'oddest prime number', I'll choose three because it is the first odd prime number. Next, five because it is the only prime number to end in the digit 5 and so forth.
2006-09-01 14:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by giftlite 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number 2, since its the only even number that is a prime number.
2006-09-01 16:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number 2, because it's the only prime number that's even!
2006-08-31 23:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by Crystal L ™ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2. since it is the only even number that is a prime number.
2006-08-31 23:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The number 2 because it is the first prime number.
You will need it to verify if the other numbers beyond it is prime or not.
2006-09-01 01:26:25 · answer #8 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 because it is the only even prime number and that is odd
2006-09-01 00:54:28 · answer #9 · answered by Mein Hoon Na 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2, its the smallest prime number.
2006-09-01 06:32:38 · answer #10 · answered by naturelover 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋